Ancestral Ritual

Scope and content :

This series consist of 301 photographs that Dr. Anan Ganjanapan took during his fieldwork in Prae and Lamapang province in 1986 and 1987. The first 196 photographs portrayed the ancestral ritual of Prae royalty lineage. Another 105 photographs are from the ancestral ritual in Lampang province. The ritual displayed process of ritual, spirit mediums, the ancestor house, ritual pavilion, participants, offering use for ritual, as well as belief.

Repository : SAC

Extent and medium : 301 photographs

Immediate source of acquisition or transfer : Donated by Anan Ganjanapan , 2008.

System of arrangemant : The series base on issue of studying.

Condition governing accessible and reproduce : No restrictions on access.

Creative Commons License : Attribution (CC BY)

Traditional Knowledge License : Traditional Knowledge Attribution (TK A)

Language : English/Thai

Script : English/Thai

Rule or convention : Collection, series and file level description based on ISAD(G)

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Ancestral Ritual, Lampang Province

231. Reference : AG-1-1/2-247

Ancestral Ritual, Lumpang Province

| 14-16 March 1987 - Votive ritual to ancestral spirits (Phee Meng) Ancestral spirit mediums dance after the worship of the white cloth ritual. | Slide

by : Anan Ganjanapan

Ancestral Ritual, Lumpang Province

232. Reference : AG-1-1/2-248

Ancestral Ritual, Lumpang Province

| 14-16 March 1987 - Votive ritual to ancestral spirits (Phee Meng) Ritual cutting of banana shoots. The ritual begins with the banana shoots being paraded into the pavilion, after which they are cleaned with holy water and liqueur. The fact that banana shoots can sprout means they are used to represent abundance and ancestors who make sacrifices for their descendants. To repay these sacrifices, the descendants have to pour holy water and make merit to remove bad luck. The ritual is performed under the cloth known as pha jong , which is believed to be a medium through which the spirits can be communicated with. The banana shoots are cut into seven parts for cooking, and the head of the banana shoot will be used in the ritual performed in the afternoon. | Slide

by : Anan Ganjanapan

Ancestral Ritual, Lumpang Province

233. Reference : AG-1-1/2-249

Ancestral Ritual, Lumpang Province

| 14-16 March 1987 - Votive ritual to ancestral spirits (Phee Meng) Ritual cutting of banana shoots. The ritual begins with the banana shoots being paraded into the pavilion, after which they are cleaned with holy water and liqueur. The fact that banana shoots can sprout means they are used to represent abundance and ancestors who make sacrifices for their descendants. To repay these sacrifices, the descendants have to pour holy water and make merit to remove bad luck. The ritual is performed under the cloth known as pha jong , which is believed to be a medium through which the spirits can be communicated with. The banana shoots are cut into seven parts for cooking, and the head of the banana shoot will be used in the ritual performed in the afternoon. | Slide

by : Anan Ganjanapan

Ancestral Ritual, Lumpang Province

234. Reference : AG-1-1/2-250

Ancestral Ritual, Lumpang Province

| 14-16 March 1987 - Votive ritual to ancestral spirits (Phee Meng) Ritual cutting of banana shoots. The ritual begins with the banana shoots being paraded into the pavilion, after which they are cleaned with holy water and liqueur. The fact that banana shoots can sprout means they are used to represent abundance and ancestors who make sacrifices for their descendants. To repay these sacrifices, the descendants have to pour holy water and make merit to remove bad luck. The ritual is performed under the cloth known as pha jong , which is believed to be a medium through which the spirits can be communicated with. The banana shoots are cut into seven parts for cooking, and the head of the banana shoot will be used in the ritual performed in the afternoon. | Slide

by : Anan Ganjanapan

Ancestral Ritual, Lumpang Province

235. Reference : AG-1-1/2-251

Ancestral Ritual, Lumpang Province

| 14-16 March 1987 - Votive ritual to ancestral spirits (Phee Meng) Ritual cutting of banana shoots. The ritual begins with the banana shoots being paraded into the pavilion, after which they are cleaned with holy water and liqueur. The fact that banana shoots can sprout means they are used to represent abundance and ancestors who make sacrifices for their descendants. To repay these sacrifices, the descendants have to pour holy water and make merit to remove bad luck. The ritual is performed under the cloth known as pha jong , which is believed to be a medium through which the spirits can be communicated with. The banana shoots are cut into seven parts for cooking, and the head of the banana shoot will be used in the ritual performed in the afternoon. | Slide

by : Anan Ganjanapan

Ancestral Ritual, Lumpang Province

236. Reference : AG-1-1/2-252

Ancestral Ritual, Lumpang Province

| 14-16 March 1987 - Votive ritual to ancestral spirits (Phee Meng) Ritual cutting of banana shoots. The ritual begins with the banana shoots being paraded into the pavilion, after which they are cleaned with holy water and liqueur. The fact that banana shoots can sprout means they are used to represent abundance and ancestors who make sacrifices for their descendants. To repay these sacrifices, the descendants have to pour holy water and make merit to remove bad luck. The ritual is performed under the cloth known as pha jong , which is believed to be a medium through which the spirits can be communicated with. The banana shoots are cut into seven parts for cooking, and the head of the banana shoot will be used in the ritual performed in the afternoon. | Slide

by : Anan Ganjanapan

Ancestral Ritual, Lumpang Province

237. Reference : AG-1-1/2-253

Ancestral Ritual, Lumpang Province

| 14-16 March 1987 - Votive ritual to ancestral spirits (Phee Meng) Ritual cutting of banana shoots. The ritual begins with the banana shoots being paraded into the pavilion, after which they are cleaned with holy water and liqueur. The fact that banana shoots can sprout means they are used to represent abundance and ancestors who make sacrifices for their descendants. To repay these sacrifices, the descendants have to pour holy water and make merit to remove bad luck. The ritual is performed under the cloth known as pha jong , which is believed to be a medium through which the spirits can be communicated with. The banana shoots are cut into seven parts for cooking, and the head of the banana shoot will be used in the ritual performed in the afternoon. | Slide

by : Anan Ganjanapan

Ancestral Ritual, Lumpang Province

238. Reference : AG-1-1/2-254

Ancestral Ritual, Lumpang Province

| 14-16 March 1987 - Votive ritual to ancestral spirits (Phee Meng) Ritual cutting of banana shoots. The ritual begins with the banana shoots being paraded into the pavilion, after which they are cleaned with holy water and liqueur. The fact that banana shoots can sprout means they are used to represent abundance and ancestors who make sacrifices for their descendants. To repay these sacrifices, the descendants have to pour holy water and make merit to remove bad luck. The ritual is performed under the cloth known as pha jong , which is believed to be a medium through which the spirits can be communicated with. The banana shoots are cut into seven parts for cooking, and the head of the banana shoot will be used in the ritual performed in the afternoon. | Slide

by : Anan Ganjanapan

Ancestral Ritual, Lumpang Province

239. Reference : AG-1-1/2-255

Ancestral Ritual, Lumpang Province

| 14-16 March 1987 - Votive ritual to ancestral spirits (Phee Meng) Ritual cutting of banana shoots. The ritual begins with the banana shoots being paraded into the pavilion, after which they are cleaned with holy water and liqueur. The fact that banana shoots can sprout means they are used to represent abundance and ancestors who make sacrifices for their descendants. To repay these sacrifices, the descendants have to pour holy water and make merit to remove bad luck. The ritual is performed under the cloth known as pha jong , which is believed to be a medium through which the spirits can be communicated with. The banana shoots are cut into seven parts for cooking, and the head of the banana shoot will be used in the ritual performed in the afternoon. | Slide

by : Anan Ganjanapan

Ancestral Ritual, Lumpang Province

240. Reference : AG-1-1/2-256

Ancestral Ritual, Lumpang Province

| 14-16 March 1987 - Votive ritual to ancestral spirits (Phee Meng) Ritual cutting of banana shoots. The ritual begins with the banana shoots being paraded into the pavilion, after which they are cleaned with holy water and liqueur. The fact that banana shoots can sprout means they are used to represent abundance and ancestors who make sacrifices for their descendants. To repay these sacrifices, the descendants have to pour holy water and make merit to remove bad luck. The ritual is performed under the cloth known as pha jong , which is believed to be a medium through which the spirits can be communicated with. The banana shoots are cut into seven parts for cooking, and the head of the banana shoot will be used in the ritual performed in the afternoon. | Slide

by : Anan Ganjanapan

Ancestral Ritual, Lumpang Province